1. Homework Test on India tomorrow. Study!

2. Aim #9: What were the achievements of the Gupta Empire? Do Now: Whose leadership style do you think do you think would be most effective in bringing order and stability to an empire: Chandragupta’s (ruling through fear) or Asoka’s (ruling through love)? Why?

3. I. The Gupta Empire: India’s Golden Age (320 A.D. - 500 A.D.) A. Hindu Empire with many achievements: Math – concept of zero – decimal system based on the number 10 – Arabic Numerals (0-9) Medicine – plastic surgery – vaccine against smallpox Architecture – Stone temples to Hindu gods – Stupas- Buddhist shrines that contained remains of holy people